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zinc protoporphyrin

under Protoporphyrins
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More on Protoporphyrins Definition: Porphyrins with four methyl, two vinyl, and two propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings. Protoporphyrin IX occurs in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and most of the cytochromes.  porphyrins   
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
zinc protoporphyrin [ ZnPP-IX,ZnPP9,zinc protoporphyrin IX,zinc-protoporphyrin-9 ] 15442-64-5 (SP-4-2)-dihydrogen (7,12-diethenyl-3,8,13,17- tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2,18-dipropanoato(4-)- N(21),N(22),N(23),N(24))zincate(2-)  *Protoporphyrins Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)/antagonists & inhibitors Metalloporphyrins
Pharma Action Enzyme Inhibitors 		J Occup Med 20(6):391;1978

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